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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts אֶבְיָתָר(Ancient Hebrew)

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name אֶבְיָתָר (ʾEvyaṯar) meaning "my father abounds" or "my father excels", derived from אָב (ʾav) meaning "father" and יָתַר (yaṯar) meaning "to abound, to excel". According to the Old Testament Abiathar was a high priest during the reign of King David.